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existential

[eg-zi-sten-shuhl, ek-si-] / ˌɛg zɪˈstɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk sɪ- /


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Worse than the existential NFL question of whether it is or is not a catch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

For OpenAI, going public is imperative, perhaps existential.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Throughout the nation’s history, that existential fear has inspired efforts to declare the U.S. a Christian nation.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Students like Wang sporadically sign up for competitions, but a lack of funding and exposure means few adopt it as a full-time career, leaving it facing an existential struggle.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

He was a businessman, pronounced ztfynessman in his case, a hardworking, earthbound professional, more concerned with inbreeding among the lions than any over­arching moral or existential scheme.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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